An Oregon man, Gary Harrington, has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for of collecting rainwater – he surrendered Wednesday morning to begin serving his sentence.
This is how far gone our country is to a totalitarian state: a man can’t dig a big hole on his property and let rain fill it without going to jail.
Gary Harrington, the Oregon man convicted of collecting rainwater and snow runoff on his rural property surrendered Wednesday morning to begin serving his 30-day, jail sentence in Medford, Ore.
“I’m sacrificing my liberty so we can stand up as a country and stand for our liberty,” Harrington told a small crowd of people gathered outside of the Jackson County (Ore.) Jail.
Several people held signs that showed support for Harrington as he was taken inside the jail.
Harrington was found guilty two weeks ago of breaking a 1925 law for having, what state water managers called “three illegal reservoirs” on his property. He was convicted of nine misdemeanors, sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined over $1500 for collecting rainwater and snow runoff on his property.
The Oregon Water Resources Department, claims that Harrington has been violating the state’s water use law by diverting water from streams running into the Big Butte River.
But Harrington says he is not diverting the state’s water — merely collecting rainwater and snow melt that falls or flows on his own property.
Source: /cnsnews.com
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Unbelievable!
I live in Oregon and I also think this is the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard! A few years ago I would have said there is more to this, but now days you have to be careful whatever you do. We are in serious trouble!!
Carol says:
“This IS BS. It is just another move by a tree hugger state. That law had nothing to do with what he did. The rain and snow fell on HIS property. The rain and snow do NOT belong to the state and neither does his property. Just another liberal move to take what people own. Just another liberal move to destroy this country, a little at a time.”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/man-gets-30-days-jail-catching-rain-water-property/comment-page-9/#comment-321774
Absolutely ridiculous, what is happening to our country? We are losing our freedoms.
Mike Mansi Just by your very comment that this law existed under President Bush shows you are defending it, and obama. You are the ignorant one. This law was not used under President Bush. At least not anyone who was collecting rain water or snow melt ON THEIR OWN PROPERTY!!! Diverting this directly from a river, lake, or stream is one thing, but collecting it on your own property? Seriously! You and the liber tree huggers in Oregon, along with obama, need to get over yourselves.
Wth??
I guess the government evens owns the rain. WTF this country is just getting worse
Let him Free. He did nothing wrong but enjoy the rain that God’s creation.
but what about the golf courses that waste hundreds gallons a day
Now repeat after me. I am free! Expect us!